Scholarships based on admission average

To be considered for an entrance/transfer scholarship based on admission average students must meet eligibility requirements as outlined under eligibility

Note: the exact number of scholarships and values vary each year depending on available funding.

Scholarships marked with an asterisk (*) are administered by the University of Victoria Foundation.

Non-renewable entrance scholarships

- No application required

50th Anniversary Education Entrance Scholarship

Value: $1000 | Number: 1

A scholarship of $1,000 is awarded annually to an academically outstanding student entering the University of Victoria from a Canadian secondary school, college, or university who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Education.

50th Anniversary Engineering Entrance Scholarship

Value: $1000| Number: 1

A scholarship of $1,000 is awarded to an academically outstanding student entering the University of Victoria from a Canadian secondary school who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Engineering.

50th Anniversary Human and Social Development Entrance Scholarship

Value: $1000 | Number: 1

A scholarship of $1,000 is awarded annually to an academically outstanding student entering the University of Victoria from a Canadian secondary school who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Human and Social Development.

50th Anniversary Humanities Entrance Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: 1

One or more scholarships of $1,000 are awarded to academically outstanding students entering the University of Victoria from Canadian secondary schools who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in the Faculty of Humanities.

50th Anniversary Science Entrance Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding students entering the University of Victoria from Canadian secondary schools who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in the Faculty of Science.

50th Anniversary Social Sciences Entrance Scholarship

Value: $1000| Number: 1

One or more scholarships of $1,000 are awarded annually to academically outstanding students entering the University of Victoria from Canadian secondary schools who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in the Faculty of Social Sciences.

50th Anniversary Vikes Entrance Scholarship*

Value: $1000 | Number: 1

One or more scholarships of not less than $1,000 are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students who are entering the University of Victoria directly from Canadian secondary schools and who have demonstrated excellence in athletics. Award recipients will be selected on the basis of work ethic, commitment and performance criteria by the Director of Athletics and Recreation in consultation with the Associate Director, Sport.

Ben and Barbara Sivertz Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

A scholarship is awarded to a student entering UVic from a Canadian secondary school.

Clara Evelyn Wilson Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering or continuing at the University of Victoria.

Colonel Bull Scholarship Fund

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Awarded to students entering UVic directly from Canadian secondary schools.

Dairyland Entrance Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding students entering undergraduate programs at the University of Victoria directly from British Columbia secondary schools, colleges, or universities.

David Brousson Entrance Scholarship

Value: $2000| Number: 1

A scholarship is awarded to a student with high academic standing who is entering UVic directly from a BC secondary school or college.

David Brousson Memorial Entrance Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: 1

A scholarship is awarded to a student with high academic standing who is entering UVic directly from a BC secondary school or college.

Dr. Eliza C.H. Chan Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Awarded to academically oustanding students entering UVic.

Dr. Norma Mickelson Entrance Scholarship

Value: $2000| Number: 1

A scholarship is awarded to a student with high academic standing who is entering UVic directly from a Canadian secondary school or BC college.

Dr. Penelope W. Codding Entrance Scholarship

Value: $2000 | Number: 1

A scholarship is awarded to a student with high academic standing entering UVic directly from a Canadian secondary school.

Dr. Terence Gough Chemistry Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to an academically outstanding entering, transferring or continuing undergraduate student in the Department of Chemistry.

First disbursement September 2023.

Ethel Dorthy Entrance Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering the University of Victoria from secondary schools, colleges, or universities in British Columbia.

Faculty Association Entrance Scholarships*

Value: $3000 | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships of $3,000 each are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering the University of Victoria from BC secondary schools, universities, or colleges.

Faculty of Education Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering the Faculty of Education.

 

Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science: Dean's Entrance Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Scholarships of up to $2,500 each will be awarded to students with high academic standing who are entering the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Victoria. The assessment of academic standing of the secondary school students will be based on secondary school course results while assessment of college students will be based on college course results. At the discretion of the Dean, this scholarship may not be awarded to students who hold another major scholarship from the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science.

Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science.

 

Faculty of Fine Arts Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering the Faculty of Fine Arts.

 

Faculty of Human and Social Development Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering the Faculty of Human and Social Development.

 

Faculty of Humanities Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering the Faculty of Humanities.

 

Faculty of Science Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding students entering the University of Victoria from a Canadian secondary school who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Science.

General Undergraduate Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering or continuing at the University of Victoria.

Ian and Gillian Stewart Entrance Scholarship

Value: $2000| Number: 1

A scholarship is awarded to a student with high academic standing who is entering UVic directly from a BC secondary school or college.

Indigenous Engineering and Computer Science Entrance Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships will be awarded to academically outstanding Indigenous students entering the Faculty of Engineering. Students who have been out of high school for more than two years, are not transferring directly from a post-secondary institution or are mature students are eligible for this scholarship.

Island Savings Award

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more awards of at least $1,000 each are given to entering, continuing or transferring undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need who indicate they have an interest in pursuing a career in the financial industry.

Island West Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Awarded to students entering or continuing at UVic.

John and Myrtle Tilley Undergraduate Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering or continuing at the University of Victoria.

Margaret Catherine Seens Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Awarded to academically oustanding students entering UVic directly from a Canadian secondary school.

Mary Marjorie Horan Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding entering or continuing students in an undergraduate or graduate program in the School of Music. Approval of the recipients will be made by Student Awards and Financial Aid or the Graduate Awards Committee upon the recommendation of the School of Music.

Murray Farmer Entrance Scholarship

Value: $2000 | Number: 1

A scholarship of $2000 is awarded to an undergraduate student with high academic standing who is entering the University of Victoria directly from a Candadian secondary school or transferring directly from a Canadian college or university.

Peter B. Gustavson School of Business Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering Peter B. Gustavson School of Business.

 

President's Entrance Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding students entering the University of Victoria directly from secondary schools. Eligible students must either be Canadian citizens or Canadian permanent residents or entering from a Canadian secondary school.

President's Regional Entrance Scholarship - The A. Wallace Memorial Scholarship

Value: $2000 | Number: 4

Four scholarships of $2000 are awarded within each college region of British Columbia to students with high academic standing and broad interests who are entering the University of Victoria directly from British Columbia secondary schools or regional colleges. Normally one of the four scholarships is reserved for a college student.

President's Regional Entrance Scholarship - The E. Duncan Memorial Scholarship

Value: $2000 | Number: 4

Four scholarships of $2000 are awarded within each college region of British Columbia to students with high academic standing and broad interests who are entering the University of Victoria directly from British Columbia secondary schools or regional colleges. Normally one of the four scholarships is reserved for a college student.

Richard B. Wilson Entrance Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to students entering the University of Victoria from British Columbia secondary schools, colleges, or universities.

Ronald Lou-Poy Entrance Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: 1

A scholarship is awarded to an academically outstanding undergraduate student who is entering the University of Victoria directly from a Canadian secondary school or transferring directly from a Canadian college or university.

Shelagh Rogers Entrance Scholarship

Value: $2000 | Number: 1

A scholarship of $2,000 is awarded to an academically outstanding Indigenous undergraduate student who is entering the University of Victoria directly from a Canadian secondary school or transferring directly from a Canadian college or university.

Steven P. Starkovich Opportunity Entrance Award for Indigenous Students

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more awards are given to Indigenous undergraduate students entering the University of Victoria.

University of Victoria Entrance Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students who are entering the University of Victoria directly from Canadian secondary schools. Eligible students must either be Canadian citizens or Canadian Permanent Residents or entering from a Canadian secondary school.

University of Victoria International Entrance Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships with a value of at least $5,000 are awarded to academically outstanding international students entering the first year of an undergraduate degree program at the University of Victoria.

UVic Entrance Scholarship - The Brishkai Lund Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students who are entering the University of Victoria directly from Canadian secondary schools, colleges, or universities.

UVic Entrance Scholarship - The Donna Thomas Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students who are entering the University of Victoria directly from Canadian secondary schools, colleges, or universities.

UVic Entrance Scholarship - The Dr. and Mrs RB Wilson Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students who are entering the University of Victoria directly from Canadian secondary schools, colleges, or universities.

UVic Entrance Scholarship - The Dr. Hugh Stephen Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students who are entering the University of Victoria directly from Canadian secondary schools, colleges, or universities.

UVic Entrance Scholarship - The Dr. J Waelti-Walters Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students who are entering the University of Victoria directly from Canadian secondary schools, colleges, or universities.

UVic Entrance Scholarship - The Howard Denike Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students who are entering the University of Victoria directly from Canadian secondary schools, colleges, or universities.

UVic Entrance Scholarship - The Nels Granewall Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Scholarships of $1000 and $2000 are awarded to students with high academic standing who are entering the University of Victoria directly from Canadian from Canadian secondary schools, colleges, or universities.

UVic Entrance Scholarship - The Wendy Hargreaves Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Scholarships of $1000 and $2000 are awarded to students with high academic standing who are entering the University of Victoria directly from Canadian from Canadian secondary schools, colleges, or universities.

UVic Foundation Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships of at least $2500 are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering the University of Victoria from secondary schools in Canada.

UVic International Women's Achievement Scholarship

Value: $5,000 | Number: Varies

Up to twenty scholarships of $5,000 each are awarded to academically outstanding international students entering the University of Victoria from St. Margaret’s School in Saanich, B.C.
If all twenty scholarships cannot be awarded to international students entering UVic from St. Margaret’s School, the balance can be given to:

  • domestic students from St. Margaret’s School in Saanich, B.C. entering an undergraduate program or
  • international women students entering an undergraduate program in the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science.

UVic Transfer Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students with high academic standing who are transferring to an undergraduate program at the University of Victoria directly from a Canadian college or university.

UVic Undergraduate Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding entering or continuing undergraduate students.

Verna J. Kirkness Entrance Award

Value: $1,000 | Number: Varies

One or more awards of $1,000 are given to Indigenous undergraduate students entering directly from a Canadian high school who have participated in the Verna J. Kirkness Foundation program. The award is tenable only when and if the recipients register in the Faculty of Science or Faculty of Engineering at the University of Victoria.

 

Vikes Entrance Scholarship

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students who are entering the University of Victoria directly from a secondary school and who have demonstrated excellence in extramural athletics. Award recipients will be selected on the basis of work ethic, commitment and performance criteria by the Director of Athletics and Recreation in consultation with the Manager of Athletics.

W.H. Hickman Alumni Scholarship*

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

Awarded to students entering UVic from BC secondary schools or colleges.

Women in Engineering and Computer Science Entrance Scholarship

One or more scholarships will be awarded to academically outstanding women students entering the Faculty of Engineering from a Canadian secondary school, college or university. Eligible recipients must be either Canadian citizens or Canadian permanent residents.

Renewable entrance scholarships

-No application required

Awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students entering UVic; these scholarships are automatically renewed for four years, or the student's first undergraduate degree, whichever is the shorter period, provided the student meets the required renewal criteria.

Students are generally not awarded two renewable scholarships. If a student is eligible for two renewable scholarships, they will be offered the higher value scholarship. To be considered for a renewable scholarship students must have a minimum 90% admission average, unless the terms of the award state otherwise.

 

Arscott Family Fund Scholarship*

Value: $30,000 | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships of $30,000, payable at $7,500 per year, are awarded to undergraduate students entering or transferring into the University of Victoria from Canadian secondary schools, colleges or universities and who:
• are Canadian citizens or permanent residents,
• have demonstrated financial need, and
• submit a one-page (500 word) essay on the “Value of Education”: students are encouraged to think about the “why” behind their desire to further their education and the broader impact it will have in the future.

To be automatically renewed a student must have completed a total of 12 or more academic units in any two terms of study between May and April and maintained a grade point average of 7.50/9.00 or higher on the best 12 units. The scholarship is automatically renewed for each year of the student’s full-time study until completion of a first degree or for a maximum of three years, whichever is the shorter period. A student whose grade point average falls below 7.50/9.00 may file a written appeal with the Senate Committee on Awards to seek special consideration for the renewal of the scholarship.

Students registered in a co-op or work experience work-term will automatically be renewed when they next complete 12 or more academic units in two terms, provided they have a grade point average of 7.50/9.00 or higher in the two terms. Any student who takes neither a co-op, work experience work-term, or academic units for more than one term may forfeit the scholarship.

David Strong Entrance Scholarship

Value: $5,000 | Number: 1

A scholarship is awarded to an academically outstanding undergraduate student entering the University of Victoria from a Canadian secondary school, college, or university. To be automatically renewed a student must have completed a total of 12 or more academic units in any two terms of study between May and April and maintained a grade point average of 7.50/9.00 or higher on the best 12 units. The scholarship is automatically renewed for each year of a student's full time study until the completion of a first degree or for a maximum of three years, whichever is the shorter period. A student whose grade point average falls below 7.50/9.00 may file a written appeal with the Senate Committee on Awards to seek special consideration for renewal of the scholarship.

Students registered in a co-op or work experience work-term will automatically be renewed when they next complete 12 or more academic units in two terms, provided they have a grade point average of 7.50/9.00 or higher in the two terms. Any student who takes neither a co-op, work experience work-term, nor academic units for more than one term may forfeit their scholarship.

Maurice William Summerhayes Memorial Scholarship*

Value: $5,000 | Number: Varies

One or more scholarships of $20,000 or more, payable over four years, will be awarded to students with outstanding academic records, who are entering an undergraduate program in the Faculty of Engineering. Preference will be given, in order, to students who completed secondary school studies on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, or in Canada. At the discretion of the Dean, this scholarship may not be awarded to students who hold another scholarship from the Faculty of Engineering.

To be automatically renewed a student must have completed a total of 12 or more academic units in any two terms of study between May and April and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 7.00 or higher. The scholarship is automatically renewed for each year of the student’s full-time study until completion of a first degree or for a maximum of four years, whichever is the shorter period. A student whose cumulative grade point average falls below 7.00 may file a written appeal with the Senate Committee on Awards to seek special consideration for the renewal of the scholarship.

Students registered in a co-op or work experience work term will automatically be renewed when they next complete 12 or more academic units in two terms, provided they have a cumulative grade point average of 7.00. Any student who takes neither a co-op, work experience/work term, nor academic units for one or more terms may forfeit their scholarship.

Robert and Ellen Pearce Scholarship

Value: $5,000 | Number: 2

Two renewable scholarships of $5,000 per year for up to 4 years or completion of first degree are awarded to outstanding students entering the University of Victoria from Canadian Secondary Schools, Colleges or Universities.